1. What is the purpose of aseptic technique in the clinical setting?

a) To eliminate every potential microorganism in and around a sterile field

b) To prevent the transfer of microorganisms from one person or object to

another during a medical procedure

c) To reduce the risk of infection by using long-lasting antimicrobial

cleansing agents

d) To create a protective barrier from pathogens by using sterile gloves

and devices

* b) To prevent the transfer of microorganisms from one person or object

to another during a medical procedure

Rationale: Aseptic technique is the purposeful reduction of pathogens to

prevent the contamination and transfer of microorganisms during routine

care or procedures. It is different from sterile technique, which seeks to

eliminate every potential microorganism in and around a sterile field.

2. What are the six steps of aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT)?

a) Hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, sterile field, sterile

equipment, non-touch technique, waste disposal

b) Hand hygiene, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions,

sterile field, sterile equipment, waste disposal

c) Hand hygiene, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions,

sterile gloves, non-touch technique, waste disposal

d) Hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, transmission-based

precautions, sterile gloves, non-touch technique, waste disposal

* c) Hand hygiene, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions,

sterile gloves, non-touch technique, waste disposal

Rationale: ANTT is the most commonly used aseptic technique

framework in the health care setting. It involves performing hand hygiene

before and after contact with the patient or their environment; using

standard precautions for all patients and transmission-based precautions

for patients with known or suspected infections; creating and maintaining

a sterile field and using sterile equipment; wearing sterile gloves when

indicated; avoiding direct contact with key parts or key sites that are

susceptible to contamination; and disposing of contaminated wastes

appropriately.

3. Which of the following is an example of a key part in ANTT?